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breach of objective

[/briːtʃ əv əbˈdʒektɪv/]
nounpl: breaches of objective
violação de objetivo
1. A failure to achieve, maintain, or fulfill a stated goal or purpose; the act of breaking or failing to meet an objective
The project suffered a breach of objective when the team failed to deliver the software on schedule.
O projeto sofreu uma violação de objetivo quando a equipe não entregou o software no prazo.
2. In formal or contractual contexts, a failure to accomplish or adhere to a specified aim or target
The breach of objective resulted in penalties outlined in the service agreement.
A violação do objetivo resultou em penalidades descritas no acordo de serviço.
Synonyms
failure to meet objectiveunmet objectiveobjective failuregoal non-attainment
Antonyms
achievement of objectiveobjective fulfillmentgoal attainmentsuccessful completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
violação de objetivo
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
São Paulo
descumprimento de objetivo
Common in legal and corporate documentation
Portugal
incumprimento do objetivo
Preferred in formal Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

miss the mark
fall short of
come up short
fail to deliver
break one's promise
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